The Portland daily press., 1887-07-12
The Back Bay Commission and Col
Moore Disagree.

The Back Bay Commission and Col
moore Disagree.
The July meeting of the City Council was
held last evening.
In Board of Mayor and Aldermen.
Mayor Chapman presided and all members
of the Board were present.
MATTER OF LIGHTING.
In regard to the petition of L. NJ. Glenden-
ming and others, for lamp ON Garfield ave-
nue., Long Island, Alderman Briggs stated
for the committee that the petition asked for
the placing of a lamp on private way.
This is also the case in the matter of the pc
titions presented by the alderman from
Ward Three and there are number of other
similar cases in different parts of the is
lands. The committee felt that they did not
want to assume the responsibility of light
ing private ways, even if the expense was
not great, without an order from the City
Council.
Alderman Kicker stated that the lamps
asked for at Jones Landing were to light
region with many cottages ON it, inhabited
by tax payers of the city.
The petition under consideration was laid
ON the table.
Alderman Kicker afterwards offered an or
| der providing Tor the maintenance of three
| or more lamps on Oakland Avenue, Peaks
| Island.
Alderman Briggs said that he wanted it
| understood that If these lamps are located
| over twenty more would, in justice. have to
maintained. He opposed the granting Of
the petition.
Alderman Smith agreed with Alderman
| Briggs.
Alderman Kicker repeated his argument
made before.
Alderman Galley said that if these lamps
were located there would be no telling where
| the matter would stop.
The order was defeated, Alderman Kicker
giving the only vote for its passage.
THE CROTCH ISLAND SCHOOL.
| The committee on public construction re-
ported that they find the number of Portland
children ON Crotch island to be IA and of
Cumberland children 10. Formerly school
was kept in room in a dwelling .house, but
it is now impossible to obtain even that, and
the island is without place for school.
The town of Cumberland is willing to pay
one half the running expenses of a school
and the rental of one-half the costs of an
inexpensive school-house.
The committee recommended the passage
of the accompanying order 1t is under
stood that the site for the school-house will
cost five dollars. The report was accepted.
| The order authorized the committee on
| public instruction to contract for the erection
| of a school house. at a cost not exceeding
| $500 including the site, the cost to be charged
to the appropriation for public buildings.
Alderman Marks moved TO amend the or
der so that the city should share the expense
of the erection of the building with the
town of Cumberland.
Alderman Galley thought the matter too
small to make much talk about. The inhab-
itants of the island are as good class of
people as any of the citizens of Portland.
| their children have been to school in one
small room. Now the town of Cumberland
| offers to pay interest on one-half the cost,
and there is no reason why the building
| should not be constructed.
Alderman Kicker thought the proposed
amendments would simply postpone the CIV
ing OF an absolute necessity to the people of
| Alderman Marks said that there is no rea-
| son why the town of Cumberland should not
| pay its part in the cost of construction.
Alderman Briggs referred to the length of
| time this matter had been under discussion
| and recommended the erection Of building
| by the city, allowing the town of Cumber-
| land to send their children there upon proper
| terms.
Rev. A. 7. Dunn, member of the school
| committee, spoke of the need of the school
| and hoped the order would pass as presented.
| Alderman Smith agreed with the views of
| Alderman Briggs.
The Mayor referred to the action of GER
tain residents Of Deering who, while receiv-
ing the benefit Of the Portland schools and
| finding employment in the city, opposed the
annexation of small strip of Deering to
Portland. Ii the city is to maintain a
school on Crotch Island for all the people
| there let the Cumberland portion Of the
island be annexed. If the town proposes to
| pay one-half Of the expense of building the
| house that is q perfectly fair proposion. If
| either municipality is to pay rental it
| should be the city as the town of Cumber-
| land is nearer to the island and can more
| easily take care of the building.
Alderman Smith said that he had been
| elected to look after the interests of Port
| land Let the city erect building and then
| If the town of Cumberland wants to send
| its children there, it can do so by making
| proper arrangements.
The question came upon the amendment
| of Alderman Marks which was not adopted,
Aldermen Wilson, Mcmahon and Marks
voting yes Aldermen Gateley, Kicker, Smith
| and Briggs, no.
On motion of Alderman Smith the order
was then amended by charging the amount
to be expended, to the contingent fund. AL
ucIIldU oUtlbu bleu iuUf6u Tile passage Oh the
order and the motion prevailed.
THE FIRE ORDINANCE.
Alderman Smith brought up the case of
Mr.. w. G. Brown. who is making certain
changes in his wooden building on Federal
street, which is in the fire limits.
The Board of Fire Underwriters consider
that the changes will lessen insurance rates
in that vicinity.
Alderman Galley read the ordinance and
claimed that the changes could not be made
in conformity to it.
There seemed to be some misunderstanding
as to just how large the additions were to be.
Mr.. Briggs expressed the opinion that the
addition was pretty big one, and Mr.. Galley
said it was practically a new building.
Alderman Smith moved that the petition
be granted provided the provisions of the
ordinance respecting roofs be complied with.
The motion was defeated by vote of five to
two, Aldermen Smith and Mcmahon voting
yes.
TO ABATE A NUISANCE.
The following communication was re-
ceived from the Board of Health:
To the Honorable Board of Mayor and
Aldermen.
Conference.-The Board of Health re-
spectfully informs your honorable body that
certain parties are in the habit of depositing,
on the shore of Back Bay, garbage and
perishable matter, which becomes very
offensive and detrimental to health, and ask
that the City Marshal be authorized to offer
reward for information which will lead to
the detection and CONVICTION of any person
offending in that manner.
By order of the Board of Health,
GEO. c. BURGESS, Secretary.
The communication was ordered on file,
and an order was passed authorizing the
Marshal to offer a reward of ten dollars and
give suitable notice of his action
THE BACK BAY CONTRACTS.
The Mayor stated that contract for the
construction of the Marginal Way had been
drawn by the City Civil Engineer, and met
the views of the committee on laying out
new streets The contract had been sub
mitted to the Back Bay Commission, and
they recommend certain changes. These